Before preparing to hold this salon for psychology enthusiasts, Audrey discussed with Angel how to cover up the fact that he had canceled "Hypnosis". In addition to asking Mr. "Fool" to give Angel his blessing, the most important thing was to guess the content of "Hypnosis".
There are two difficulties in this: one is the content of "Hypnosis", and the other is who will "trigger" it.
Based on the fact that her memory before and after Hypnosis was released has not changed, Audrey guessed that the person who actually carried out Hypnosis was not the Hampres she came into contact with, but It is Hvin Rambis who is hiding behind the scenes. In this case, the latter is unlikely to design some instructions that require him to wake up in person. Instead, he will continue to use the identity of Hampres to obtain information from daily contacts.
In view of this, the content of "Hypnosis" is likely to ask her to obey Hampres alone, or to obey after being "awakened" by a special sentence pattern.
Obviously, this imperative sentence "Report your investigation results" is the instruction implanted in Audrey's mind.
Therefore, she immediately made a slightly dull expression, nodded submissively, and said with a smile:
"After investigation, I found several suspicious points about Christine Teresa Miss."
Hampres nodded with satisfaction, changed to a more comfortable posture, and looked towards the door from time to time to prevent outsiders from breaking in and interrupting the conversation between the two. At the same time, he said:
"Continue."
"Yes, she claimed to have invested in the maritime transportation industry in Intis and made a lot of money. Because she is from Loen, she returned to Backlund to settle down. However, after investigation, I found in her resume There are many loopholes, such as her apparent industry is not that profitable, she must be hiding a lot of business in secret, and she is suspected of having contacts with the underground forces of Trier, and... she should be a Beyonder."
When he heard the first two obvious conclusions, Hampres didn't care much, but the last sentence made him sit up slightly and his expression became solemn:
"How did you confirm this?"
"From various clues, for example, when Baron Cinderas tried to commit suicide at her home, she was more powerful than me. You must know that I have been promoted to 'Hypnotist' and have..."
Audrey continued to analyze in a calm tone, but was directly interrupted by Hampres:
"Wait, you have been promoted to Sequence 6?"
"Yes."
Audrey had a hint of joy in his expression, as if he was sharing his little secret with a friend.
Beyonder, who took a full eight years to become "Psychiatrist", changed her face several times, opened and closed her mouth, and seemed to want to ask her how she did it several times, but in the end she just sighed:
"Go on... just tell the conclusion without any analysis."
Sure enough, after learning that I was promoted to Sequence 6, Mr. Hampres was a little confused in his response. He would subconsciously think that I might break free of "Hypnosis" in advance and ask me to skip unimportant content and end it as soon as possible. At the end of the "report"... Audrey seemed to have another self calmly "narrating" in her heart, allowing her to stay focused and able to communicate with the other party while being Hypnosis, while throwing out the bait that had been prepared long ago.
She did not dare to use any Beyonder Ability on this "Psychology Alchemists" member who was likely to meet Hvin Rambis later, so she could only give verbal guidance with her rich experience.
At least it's much easier to deal with than those noble ladies with deep hatred... Another Audrey muttered in his heart, while "she on the surface" continued:
"I think she is somewhat similar to Baroness Landon and Viscountess Crosse who were wanted before. She has a special charm in her movements, and she likes to get close to unmarried men, but I don't know what kind of Potion Pathway she is."
"Do you have similar feelings for her yourself?"
Hampres suddenly took over the topic and asked.
"... Yes, Christine makes me feel like I want to be close to her. I even miss her a little when I haven't seen her for a long time..."
Audrey replied honestly, with a shy and rosy expression.
This is not Lies, of course, it is mainly to make the other party step into the trap that she and Angel discussed in advance and think in the direction she was led to.
Sure enough, Hampres looked serious and thoughtful, nodded after a moment and said:
"I understand. No wonder Cinderas did what she did at her residence, which made our plan fall short..."
He immediately sat up straight, his expression became calm again, and his tone was commanding:
"Audrey, the following is a new order: Stop investigating Christine Teresa, pay attention to your father Earl Hall's interactions with Baron Cinderas, and covertly investigate the reasons why he took refuge in New Party and the content of the agreement, but you must not expose yourself."
"Yes, I understand."
Audrey nodded with dull eyes, like a stiff machine.
But the other Audrey in his heart snorted and shook his head:
"This kind of instruction is too blunt. If it were me, I would definitely 'persuade' the target to accept my commission in a more tactful way."
However, she also knew that because "Hypnosis" was not the same person who issued the order, Hampres could only order her in such a dull way instead of planting hints in the chat.
Seeing that she was acting as usual, Hampres nodded with a smile, stood up from the sofa, and continued:
"Audrey, forget all the conversations except the new instructions after I came in, and treat these instructions as the behaviors expected in your heart."
After that, he immediately acted as if he had just entered the room, straightened his tuxedo, slowly sat back on the sofa, straightened his tie, and said with a cheerful face to Audrey, who seemed to have just woken up:
"Miss Audrey, you took the initiative to invite me to the salon this time. You probably want to introduce your mastery of Potion, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Hampres, I want to share some good news with you: I have become 'Hypnotist'."
Audrey's eyes gradually regained their vitality, shining like bright gems.
After escaping from the surroundings of the ladies and Miss, Angel dispatched several young men without leaving a trace, carrying a cup of fragrant coffee to the corner of the hall. He yawned as if he was tired, squinted his eyes and sat on a single sofa.
She took a sip of the coffee produced by Feynapotter Saint Desi Mountain, covering her face with the curling hot air. The purple in one eye darkened slightly, and she entered the Magic Mirror Divination state, showing the scene in the Reception Room in the side hall.
Seeing Audrey pretending to enter the Hypnosis state and throwing out the answers designed by the two, and even proactively admitting that he was promoted to Sequence 6, interrupting the other party's questioning, Angel smiled slightly and felt relieved.
At the same time, she was also using the glass windows and decorative mirrors around the villa to constantly inspect the entire building and all places in the nearby gardens, ruling out the possibility that "Psychology Alchemists" Review Council member Hvin Rambis was hiding in these places.
Of course, Angel thinks that this "Manipulator" who likes to hide behind the scenes is unlikely to take the initiative to enter Earl Hall's home. After all, this place is protected by Church of Evernight Within the scope, the resident official Beyonder, and Archbishop personally visited from time to time. With the caution of "Spectator", he would only let Hampres come to "step on the thunder".
And deep in the mind of this bait, there must be some hints set by him, so that even if his identity is revealed and he is arrested by Nighthawks, he will not reveal everything about Hvin Rambis.
Therefore, when he noticed that the conversation over Audrey was coming to an end, Angel no longer paid attention to the situation around him, but stood up again, took two glasses of sparkling wine from the waiter's tray, which was a bit too exciting for the afternoon salon, and walked towards the side hall, where he "happened" to bump into Stephen Hampres who was walking from there.
"Mr. Hampres, is Miss Audrey over there?" She handed over the wine glass in her hand, winked, and said teasingly, "Everyone in the salon is waiting for the owner of this place. Don't monopolize her."
The thirty-year-old Gentlemen, who had no spouse yet, took the wine glass with a normal expression and answered with a chuckle:
"I just discussed some academic issues with Miss Audrey. Her beauty is so dazzling, I dare not keep it to myself."
As he said that, Audrey appeared from behind him. He smiled happily when he saw Angel and took the initiative to say hello.
With a faint smile, Hampres gave the two Miss some space to be alone. He walked back to the salon and watched the other guests discussing something in groups. Like a "Spectator" who was watching everything, he no longer paid attention to what was going on behind him. He raised his glass and took a sip of the sparkling wine with a pungent taste.
Between his pursed lips, a stream of light red blood mixed with the wine, and disappeared instantly as soon as it touched the wine glass, as if it had never existed.
In the evening, Stephen Hampres returned to his residence in Hillston Borough, changed out of his tuxedo and slim-fitting shirt, put on loose indoor clothes, went to the living room, and asked the maid to bring a cup of coffee.
Neither of them noticed an old man sitting quietly on the sofa facing the door. He was wearing a shirt, vest, and striped blue trousers. He had gray hair and had a gentle and elegant temperament.
After sending the maid away and letting her close the door, Hampres sat naturally on another sofa, smelling the aroma of coffee, and looked around boredly, as if she realized that it was a bit unnatural for her to come to the living room right after returning home.
What should I do... His eyes were a little dazed as he scanned the furnishings in the living room. Suddenly, his eyes focused on the old man.
"Your Excellency Committee Member."
As if he suddenly discovered the other party, Hampres's eyes narrowed, he came back to his senses, stood up with a swaying body, lowered his head and greeted.
Without being polite to him, Royal Advisor, one of the Psychological Alchemists' Council committee members, "Manipulator" Hvin Rambis quickly got to the point:
"Sit down, did your contact go well today?"
"Yes, after I was alone with her and addressed her directly by name, she entered a 'submissive' state and reported to me the recent progress of the investigation."
Hampres sat back on the sofa cautiously, conveyed Audrey's words to the old man in front of him, and then frowned and said:
"I think, according to her description, Christine Teresa is probably a...
"...Demoness of Pleasure."